CyanogenMod 11.0 M7 based on Android 4.4.2 Released for supported devices

CyanogenMod, the popular open source OS for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform is out with yet another milestone release. CyanogenMod pushes newer releases on a nightly, milestone, and “stable version” schedule.

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CyanogenMod Team has started pushing the latest milestone release CyanogenMod 11.0 M7 to the download servers for the general public. The latest version of the CyanogenMod is based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and is now available for download for all compatible devices.According to the team, the new release runs on Android 4.4.2 and the 4.4.3 based milestone release M8 will come sometime in July because the android 4.4.3 KitKat source was release only a week back and they didn’t want to rush it in the stable release. But the 4.4.3 source has been merged into CM for nightlies. You can try the CyanogenMod nightly builds if you’re interested in getting your hand on Android 4.4.3 right away.

In terms of the changes, the M7 builds include an overhaul of the theme chooser, revamped calculator app, improved performance on low memory devices, and many more. The team has also revealed the changelog for CyanogenMod 11.0 M7 which includes:

With the latest build, Cyanogen has announced support for new devices that include the HTC One M8, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (mondrianwifi), Galaxy Note 8.0 LTE (n5120) and LG G2 Docomo (l01f).The CM Team also mentioned that the non-device specific code was branched on May 22nd and Device specific code was branched on May 31st. The team has also tipped those who jump between nightlies and M releases to pay attention to the May 22nd branch point.

Updated builds can be grabbed from CM Updater on your CM running device as an over-the-air update or directly from CyanogenMod website for manual flashing. CM 11.0 M7 is available for around 40 devices and is the most stable AOSP (Android Open Source Project) fork available.